A zoo bear rescued from a life of misery was caught napping when he decided to sleep through his first day of freedom. Sam had been saved from harsh conditions…
A plan to build a luxury tourist resort on the first Galapagos Island seen by Charles Darwin has infuriated conservationists and residents. Officials in San Cristobal Island have given a…
A young bearded vulture from the world's oldest zoo in the Austrian capital Vienna has been reintroduced into the wild in Spain. The project was a cooperation between the Schonbrunn…
Over one in five reptiles species are in danger of extinction but no one seems to care because they are “less charismatic” than mammals or birds. During the 15-year research…
An astonished DIY fan discovered a secret hoard of EUR 150,000 in cash when he reassembled a kitchen he had bought on eBay. The lucky buyer identified as Thomas Heller,…
Scientists believe they are on the verge of producing a new COVID vaccine that could protect against all variants, including Omicron. The vaccine - produced at Austria's Medical University of…
A new massive aid project has been launched to feed animals at hundreds of shelters across Ukraine, with the organisation having already fed over 100,000 dogs and cats. The global…
Experts in Germany have scanned the fascinating inner workings of encryption machines that were first developed in 1870 and that also included the famous Enigma machines used by the Nazis…
Climate change has caused the Greenland ice sheet to lose 4,700 billion tonnes of ice over the last 20 years, enough to submerge the USA in half a metre of…
A crocodile conservation project that has several rare breeds is facing closure due to a lack of space after a flood stressed the reptiles - prompting them to lay a…